Proposal to Brezhnev and Andropov to revoke Soviet citizenship of dissidents ILYA GABAI (1935-1973) and ANATOLY MARCHENKO (1938-1986). Subsequently, the two men both died premature deaths. Includes draft edicts of USSR Supreme Soviet [R: 15 April 1968, Pb 79-XII]. 3 pp. ======================= [page one of three] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE … Continue reading Revoke Marchenko and Gabai’s citizenship (15 April 1968*, Pb 79/XII)
POLITBURO decision. Publish a brief report in Moscow evening newspaper about trial of Vladimir Bukovsky, Vadim Delaunay and Yevgeny Kushev, arrested after 22 January 1967 protest on Pushkin Square [R: 4 September 1967, Pb 1393]. Contains joint KGB-Central Committee Agitprop Department memorandum (2 September 1967, 2241-A), and draft text of newspaper announcement, 4 pp. ============================= … Continue reading Report about Bukovsky (4 Sept 1967*, Pb 1393)
KGB MEMORANDUM. Samizdat publication in Obninsk by Zhores MEDVEDEV of Solzhenitsyn’s book The First Circle. KGB plans to detain Pyotr YAKIR with copies of the typescript [R: 31 July 1967, 1931-A]. 3 pp. =============================== [page one of three] Secret USSR Committee for State Security [KGB] at the USSR Council of Ministers 31 July 1967, No.1931-A … Continue reading Solzhenitsyn, “The First Circle”, samizdat publication (31 July 1967*, 1931-A)
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT TO CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Memo critical of preparations for forthcoming trial of GINZBURG, GALANSKOV, Dobrovolsky and Lashkova [R: 25 November 1967]. 5 pp (excerpt). =============================================== [page one of five] MEMORANDUM About the case of the anti-Soviet group of Ginzburg, Galanskov, Dobrovolsky and Lashkova In their present form the charges in the case of Ginzburg, … Continue reading Preparing for Ginzburg-Galanskov trial (25 Nov 1967*, CC Information Department)
POLITBURO. Directions to Soviet ambassadors in the Eastern bloc, and in Western countries, concerning the forthcoming trial of GINZBURG, GALANSKOV, Alexei Dobrovolsky and Vera Lashkova [R: 22 December 1967, Pb 63-122]. 2 pp. ============================= [page one of two] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE Top Secret Pb 63 … Continue reading About Ginzburg-Galanskov trial (22 Dec 1967*, Pb 63/122)
Intentions of Crimean Tatars to appeal to the United Nations. A memorandum passed to the Central Committee by the KGB concerning Pyotr GRIGORENKO's remarks [R: 10 June 1968, 1342-A]. One page. ============================= [Page one of one] USSR Committee for State Security [KGB] at the USSR Council of Ministers 10 June 1968, No. 1342-AMoscow Secret To … Continue reading Crimean Tatars appeal to UN (10 June 1968*, 1342-A)
The Bukovsky Archives 